Show-case.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS A. HEIMANN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SHOW-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 696,041, dated. March 25, 1902, Application filed August 9, 1901. Serial No. 71,482. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS A. HEIMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Show-Case, of which the followingis such a full, clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

One object of myinvention is to so construct a show-case that it can be readily packed for shipping and can be secured together without the use of glue or any other means which .would require the employment of a skilled workman.

Another object of my invention is to simplify and cheapen the construction of showcases. 7

Still another object of my invention is to produce a show-case which will be neat and attractive in appearance. My invention consists, in part, in the combination, with a top and a bottom, of a pair of wings for attachment to said top, asecond pair of wings for attachment to said bottom, an inward offset portion connecting said pairs of wings and supporting said top, and grooves in said ofiset portion for receiving the side glasses of said show-case. I

My invention also consists in various other novel features and details of construction, all of which will be described in the following specification and pointed outin the claims affixed hereto. I

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form of show-case made in accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a perspectiveviewof the complete case. Fig. 2 is an isometric projection of one of the corner pieces, the middle portion being broken away. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but looking at the corner-piece in a diiferent direction. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of one corner of the case, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through one of the corners of the case.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several views of the drawings.

The top of the case is preferably formed of a wood frame and a glass 11, carried by the said frame 10. The bottom 12 may in said wings 18.

of screws 16, passing through holes 17 in the.

said wings 15. .Each'of the corner-pieces 14 is also provided with a second pair of wings 18, which are secured to the bottom 12 by means of screws 19, passing through holes The upper wings 15 are so arranged that the top of the body portion of the corner-piece 14 will form an offset 21, on which the top 10 rests, thus taking the weight ofthetop 0d of the screws 16. Below the lower wings 18 is formed an offset 22, on

- which the bottom 12 rests, so as to take the weight of the said bottom off of the screws 19. Projecting below the offset 22'is a foot 23, which is formed integral with the cornerpiece 14. The central or body portion of the corner-piece 14 is provided with two grooves 25, between which is a projecting rib 26. The grooves 25 are adapted to receive the edges of the glass 27, which forms the sides and ends of the show-case. The glass 27 is preferably secured in the grooves 25 by means, of putty 28, as shown in Fig. 5.

It will be evident that in shipping my show case the bottom and top, together with the glass sides andends, can be packed flat, and when it is desired to assemble the parts of the show-case the corner-pieces are first attached to the bottom by means of the screws 19. Y The side glasses are theninserted by sliding them downward into the grooves 25,where they will be held in position by the rib 26 and, if desired, may be sealed with putty 28. After the side glasses are in position the top of the show-case may then be placed upon the offsets 21 and secured in position by the screws 16.

My show-case while strong and durable is neat in appearance and being simple in construction and consistingjof but few parts can be manufactured for a small cost.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a show-case, the combination with a top and a bottom, of a pair of wings for attachment to said top, a second pair of wings for attachment to said bottom, an inwardly offset portion connecting said pairs of wings and supporting said top, and grooves in said offset portion for receiving the side glasses of said show-case.

2. In a show-case, the combination with a top and a bottom, of a pair of wings for attachment to said top, a second pair of wings for attachment to said bottom, an ofiset formed integral with said pairs of wings and support ing said top, grooves in said offset portion for receiving the side glasses of said show-case, and a second offsetportion for supporting said bottom and situated below said first-named ofiset to form a pocket for the reception of said 15 bottom.

3. In a corner-piece for show-cases, a 

